Micromax has announced their latest assault in the Indian handset market, namely the A116 Canvas HD. The device runs on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and is powered by a massive 1.2GHz quad-core processor. It has a 5 inch HD screen and a 8MP camera with LED flash. The phone comes as successor to the Micromax A110 Superfone Canvas 2, which was launched last year and won several awards of being the best smartphone in the given price bracket.

Specifications of Micromax A116 Canvas HD:

• Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (update to 4.2 to come later)
• 5 inch 720p HD IPS display
• 1.2GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6589 CPU
• 1GB RAM
• PowerVR Series 5XT GPU
• 8MP camera with LED flash; VGA front camera
• Internal memory of 4GB (expandable up to 32GB via MicroSD card)
• 3G/Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/GPS
• 2100 mAh battery
• Price during launch – Rs. 15,000 (Check Micromax Canvas HD best price)

The A116 will be the company’s flagship device and it will be launched next month. The features of this phone are comparable to devices which lie in a much higher price bracket. We can surely say that with the help of this handset, Micromax will soon be cementing their position as one of the country’s best handset maker.